PAMPER


Meaning of PAMPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpam-pər ]

transitive verb

( pam·pered ; pam·per·ing -p(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: Middle English, probably of Dutch origin; akin to Dutch dialect pamperen to pamper

Date: 14th century

1. archaic : to cram with rich food : glut

2.

a. : to treat with extreme or excessive care and attention

pamper ed their guests

b. : gratify , humor

enabled him to pamper his wanderlust — New Yorker

Synonyms: see indulge

• pam·per·er -pər-ər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.